09-21-2009, 12:41 PM
When I was a kid growing up in Ohio,my grandma's farm had a cistern.Same thing as catchment.
We were not allowed to use this water for anything until it was boiled.Even the water to wash dishes was boiled first.
In most of the civilized world , catchment ,or cistern has been banned because it is unhealthy.
I wouldn't worry about the critters in your water ,because you should only be using it to flush the toilet and water your house plants.
We were not allowed to use this water for anything until it was boiled.Even the water to wash dishes was boiled first.
In most of the civilized world , catchment ,or cistern has been banned because it is unhealthy.
I wouldn't worry about the critters in your water ,because you should only be using it to flush the toilet and water your house plants.